McShay: 2015 NFL Mock Draft 2.0

I'm hearing that Kevin White WR from WVU is going to blow by Amari Cooper WR from Alabama in the draft after the Combines ? Saw a Mock Draft today that had White going #4 to the Raiders. Here's the million dollar question Jet brothers, what will new Mgt. do if Mariota is sitting there @ 6 ? It could happen. If we trade the pick, or go in a different direction, the fan base will start the bonfires and get our their pitch forks, and change the Idzik banner !

they're not drafting Luck. Not drafting Manning. They're looking at a question mark and I see too many posters here falling in the trap of need over best available. We don't even know if he's the next best available at his own position.......he's an unknown and as such you don't treat the pick with that little of respect. You have to nail it - not roll the dice and have no clue of the outcome. Nobody is calling him a franchise QB, so why would you invest like he was? Makes no sense to me.

Seaver wrote:they're not drafting Luck. Not drafting Manning. They're looking at a question mark and I see too many posters here falling in the trap of need over best available. We don't even know if he's the next best available at his own position.......he's an unknown and as such you don't treat the pick with that little of respect. You have to nail it - not roll the dice and have no clue of the outcome. Nobody is calling him a franchise QB, so why would you invest like he was? Makes no sense to me.

Our new GM is a analytics guy and uses his formulas and draft grade process to select players. I think we trade back and go quantity over quality this year.

Seaver wrote:they're not drafting Luck. Not drafting Manning. They're looking at a question mark and I see too many posters here falling in the trap of need over best available. We don't even know if he's the next best available at his own position.......he's an unknown and as such you don't treat the pick with that little of respect. You have to nail it - not roll the dice and have no clue of the outcome. Nobody is calling him a franchise QB, so why would you invest like he was? Makes no sense to me.

Our new GM is a analytics guy and uses his formulas and draft grade process to select players. I think we trade back and go quantity over quality this year.

Seaver wrote:they're not drafting Luck. Not drafting Manning. They're looking at a question mark and I see too many posters here falling in the trap of need over best available. We don't even know if he's the next best available at his own position.......he's an unknown and as such you don't treat the pick with that little of respect. You have to nail it - not roll the dice and have no clue of the outcome. Nobody is calling him a franchise QB, so why would you invest like he was? Makes no sense to me.

Our new GM is a analytics guy and uses his formulas and draft grade process to select players. I think we trade back and go quantity over quality this year.

55, If our new GM is an actuarial numbers stats guy, would'nt that lead him directly @ Mariota QB. Mariota has some of the best stats @ QB I've ever seen. What if he hates Geno like you do ? Personally, I'm torn on Geno ? Geno is like golf, you play and suck for 15 rounds, and just as you're ready to quit, you shoot the best round of golf in your life with the 16th round.

Geno in the 16th game against the Flippers was incredible. He had a perfect QB rating. Not sure if it was because his whole family was there because he was raised there, or if he was playing his heart out for Rex or what. But I saw talent with a strong arm, quick feet, and he was reading the whole field instead of locking in on a WR.

I would almost agree with 55, in that Mariota is sitting there @ 6, I think some team (Eagles, Rams, Browns, Cowboys), would give up a ton to get him. Not RG3 amount for a 6th, but maybe a teams #1 this and next year and their #3 this year & next. I'd ask for 2 #one's & 2 # threes for Mariota. If we got those picks and kill the draft & free agency, the Jets will be ready for the future.

Seaver wrote:they're not drafting Luck. Not drafting Manning. They're looking at a question mark and I see too many posters here falling in the trap of need over best available. We don't even know if he's the next best available at his own position.......he's an unknown and as such you don't treat the pick with that little of respect. You have to nail it - not roll the dice and have no clue of the outcome. Nobody is calling him a franchise QB, so why would you invest like he was? Makes no sense to me.

Our new GM is a analytics guy and uses his formulas and draft grade process to select players. I think we trade back and go quantity over quality this year.

55, If our new GM is an actuarial numbers stats guy, would'nt that lead him directly @ Mariota QB. Mariota has some of the best stats @ QB I've ever seen. What if he hates Geno like you do ? Personally, I'm torn on Geno ? Geno is like golf, you play and suck for 15 rounds, and just as you're ready to quit, you shoot the best round of golf in your life with the 16th round.

Geno in the 16th game against the Flippers was incredible. He had a perfect QB rating. Not sure if it was because his whole family was there because he was raised there, or if he was playing his heart out for Rex or what. But I saw talent with a strong arm, quick feet, and he was reading the whole field instead of locking in on a WR.

I would almost agree with 55, in that Mariota is sitting there @ 6, I think some team (Eagles, Rams, Browns, Cowboys), would give up a ton to get him. Not RG3 amount for a 6th, but maybe a teams #1 this and next year and their #3 this year & next. I'd ask for 2 #one's & 2 # threes for Mariota. If we got those picks and kill the draft & free agency, the Jets will be ready for the future.

Go Jets...Cyborg

Cy - without a franchise QB do you really think we will be ready. Look at the final 4 QB's. Rodgers, Wilson, Brady and Luck. It's like that most every year. If some or all those teams are desperate to move up to get him maybe the team with the real QB need should draft him. I agree with your golf analogy on Geno and am suspect he will ever get over the hump. Mariota may be a bust but the alternative (not having a possible long term answer at QB) is worse. I'm doing cart wheels if he's there.

If Mariota is the guy at #6, then my only wish is that we have a 1-2 year bridge plan so that he isn't used too early. I know this is unpopular, but if Geno can be that bridge, we as an organization will be much better off. Big if, but if he comes through under Gailey we have a great situation depth and trade value wise. Should be a very interesting Spring, because we will have some real insight into what others (mostly the new coaching staff and front office) think of our roster particularly Geno. I'm excited for the possibilities.

Old#15 wrote:If Mariota is the guy at #6, then my only wish is that we have a 1-2 year bridge plan so that he isn't used too early. I know this is unpopular, but if Geno can be that bridge, we as an organization will be much better off. Big if, but if he comes through under Gailey we have a great situation depth and trade value wise. Should be a very interesting Spring, because we will have some real insight into what others (mostly the new coaching staff and front office) think of our roster particularly Geno. I'm excited for the possibilities.

I'm with you, Old#15. But I have doubts that the majority of our media and fan base have that kind of patience. These first round QB's are thrown into the fire immediately in recent years because of a different mentality which says "they'll learn on the fly".

If we draft Mariota, I'd be perfectly fine letting him sit a year to learn the game at this level. Now, if he catches on quickly and has a great preseason (hypothetically), then throw him in there. But he's probably gonna need some time.

Old#15 wrote:If Mariota is the guy at #6, then my only wish is that we have a 1-2 year bridge plan so that he isn't used too early. I know this is unpopular, but if Geno can be that bridge, we as an organization will be much better off. Big if, but if he comes through under Gailey we have a great situation depth and trade value wise. Should be a very interesting Spring, because we will have some real insight into what others (mostly the new coaching staff and front office) think of our roster particularly Geno. I'm excited for the possibilities.

I'm with you, Old#15. But I have doubts that the majority of our media and fan base have that kind of patience. These first round QB's are thrown into the fire immediately in recent years because of a different mentality which says "they'll learn on the fly".

If we draft Mariota, I'd be perfectly fine letting him sit a year to learn the game at this level. Now, if he catches on quickly and has a great preseason (hypothetically), then throw him in there. But he's probably gonna need some time.

agreed. If we draft him, I dont want to see him, even in stupid sub packages, for 8 weeks. I want him to do nothing but learn the game and learn how to simply prepare for an NFL game as a professional. Im not against drafting him, but I am against drafting him and thinking he is a plug and play QB...he's not.

Old#15 wrote:If Mariota is the guy at #6, then my only wish is that we have a 1-2 year bridge plan so that he isn't used too early. I know this is unpopular, but if Geno can be that bridge, we as an organization will be much better off. Big if, but if he comes through under Gailey we have a great situation depth and trade value wise. Should be a very interesting Spring, because we will have some real insight into what others (mostly the new coaching staff and front office) think of our roster particularly Geno. I'm excited for the possibilities.

I'm with you, Old#15. But I have doubts that the majority of our media and fan base have that kind of patience. These first round QB's are thrown into the fire immediately in recent years because of a different mentality which says "they'll learn on the fly".

If we draft Mariota, I'd be perfectly fine letting him sit a year to learn the game at this level. Now, if he catches on quickly and has a great preseason (hypothetically), then throw him in there. But he's probably gonna need some time.

agreed. If we draft him, I dont want to see him, even in stupid sub packages, for 8 weeks. I want him to do nothing but learn the game and learn how to simply prepare for an NFL game as a professional. Im not against drafting him, but I am against drafting him and thinking he is a plug and play QB...he's not.